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For those of you who don't know. I am Ahrtimmer, and to DeviantArt members, I go under the name Tel-Rasha I like to dabble in champion concepts, and I think I may have found something that the League is really missing. See what you think. Orrin, The Knight of the League Not all minions are created equal, as proven by Orrin. Created in a freak accident within the summoner training halls, Orrin was created not as a mindless construct like his brethren, but with a fully formed consciousness and personality. All of the eyes in the room turned to stare at this bizarre red minion, stunned by the sudden appearance of something which all in the room had thought was impossible. Orrin quickly looked around, and upon spying that which his eyes sought, leaped through the air, landing atop a nearby Dire Wolf. As Orrin touched the wolf, the magic responsible for his creation changed it, irreversible binding it to Orrin and sharing a degree of Orrin's sentience with it. Months later, as league officials and a number of magical experts studied the creature, it suddenly decided to speak. Orrin demanded that he be put to the use for which he was intended, that he be sent to fight in the League of Legends. With no other use for the strange manifestation, the league officials eventually agreed, Naming Orrin the first champion to fight in the League of Legends who fights on behalf of the league itself. "Orrin is testament to how little we know about magic." Ryze's words after first examining the minion. Appearance: Slightly larger than a regular purple sword minion, but with the same basic appearance, however he wears a red/orange cloak rather than the usual blue or purple. Uses a lance, similar in design to an elongated minion sword, and carries a small round shield on his other arm. Could also consider light armour on the shoulders or a small cavalry helm. Rides a lightly armoured version of the dire wolf, could have a small saddle or reigns but optional. The wolfs armour should be minimal, but must reflect the wolf more than the minion (should be fairly aggressive looking) Statistics: Here is where I fall down on the numbers. I have no idea as to the base stats of relevant champions so I can't get a clear idea where Orrin should sit exactly. However, I can explain where I think he would sit. DPS: By nature the lance is a slow weapon. So Orrin would probably fit into the bruiser category, having high damage per hit, but a low hit rate. HP: should sit close to that of Master Yi, because he, like Yi, needs enough health to get in, hit the target, and then get out. Also, a minion should never fall on the side of Tanky. Mana: I'm not sure at all where to aim for. Enough to harass with, but not enough that he can spam. Probably somewhere similar to Pantheon. Armor and MR: All I can say is low. Downside of relying on speed is that you have to shed some weight. Regen Rates: normal? Movement Speed: Here is where I do have an idea. I would put Orrin's base movement in the area of 320... possible even 330. Being a mounted character he should have high base movement. I would also consider having scaling movement speed (yes, I know nobody else does) Probably something like 5 movement at each of levels 6, 11, and 16. Abilities: War Rider (Passive): Orrin utilises his wolfs speed to force his attacks home, granting him armour penetration based on his speed. Flat Armor Pen = 3% of his current movement speed. (slows reduce armor pen) Rabid Mount: On Orrin's next attack, his mount bites the enemy, dealing additional damage over time and reducing the healing of affected enemies. Won't trigger on towers. Damage = 10 + 0.35 x damage per second for 4/5.5/7/8.5/10 seconds. Reduced healing applies for half as long as the DoT. Cooldown = 10 seconds Minion Assault (Passive/Active): Orrin co-ordinates nearby minions, granting them slightly increased attack damage. Additionally, Orrin can activate this skill to cause nearby minions to grow even stronger and agro against his target. AoE and Damage increase with level. Aura Damage increase = 2/3/4/5/6 Aura Damage increase (active) = 6/9/12/15/18 AoE = Ok, I'm not good with ranges, but lets say starts at fully grown miasma size, and grows to Urgots missile range (unlocked). AoE could also increase by 1.0 x his AP, but that was just to throw in an AP ratio. Cooldown = 20 seconds Duration (active) = 3/4/5 seconds. Cavalry Charge: Orrin urges his wolf into a charge, dealing damage to any enemies in his path and knocking them to the side. The damage dealt is reduced after the initial hit. Damage = 60/95/130/165/200 + 0.65 x AD. Initial Hit bonus damage = 30/50/70/90/110 + 0.35 x AD Range = the same as Piltover Peacemaker, possible a fraction longer. Width = the same as Piltover Peacemaker Cooldown = 12 seconds Couched Lance (Ultimate): Orrin utilises the unrivalled power of mounted cavalry, the Couched Lance. With his lance tucked under his arm he charges headlong at the enemy. On activation of this skill, Orrin gains greatly increased movement speed, attack damage, and armour penetration. These bonuses are reduced per attack until the bonus is completely removed. Movement Speed Increase = %100 Attack Damage increase = 70/100/130 % Armor Penetration = 20/30/40 Bonuses reduce by 10% of initial per attack, ending the effect after 10 attacks. Duration = 12 seconds or until consumed Cooldown = 75 seconds All of these are just base concepts, and as such are subject to the review and consideration that all champion concepts are. However, the basic premise, is this: Orrin is a melee DPS champion, probably fitted to a similar role as Master Yi. He relies upon the speed of his mount to close range, damage, then either pull back, or push through the opponent forces. In essence, Orrin should employ cavalry tactics. Anyway, have a read, post your comments below, and if you like it, let people know. Thanks everyone. If your interested, follow the links below, you might find something you like. The original Orrin article http://tel-rasha.deviantart.com/#/d3e0uva The original Orrin Concept art http://raul-ranma.deviantart.com/gal...82007#/d3cmtzs My DeviantArt page http://tel-rasha.deviantart.com/ And most importantly The League of Legends DA community http://leagueoflegends.deviantart.com/ Feel free to spread these around, but be sure to reference their original owners. Thank you Ahrtimmer Change Log: 18/4/2011 : Initial Posting 18/4/2011 : Added estimate numbers to the skills Added the Potential Changes Section Added the Statistics section 18/4/2011 : Rabid Mount, Reduced healing duration reduced from 100% of DoT duration to 50% of Dot Duration Potential Changes: Knights Duty (Ultimate replacement): Orrin whispers his knightly vows, then, with his blessed lance tucked under his arm, he charges headlong at the enemy. On activation of this skill, Orrin gains greatly increased movement speed, attack damage, and additional damage based on the targets current HP. These bonuses are reduced per attack until the bonus is completely removed. Movement Speed Increase = %100 Attack Damage increase = 70/100/130 % Damage (magical) = 10% + 1% per 100 AP Bonuses reduce by 10% of initial per attack, ending the effect after 10 attacks. Duration = 12 seconds or until consumed Cooldown = 75 seconds This version of his ultimate does 2 things, it removes the double armor penetration issue, and it brings in an ability which revolves around his title as a knight. Squire (W replacement): Orrin takes a nearby allied minion as his squire, granting it increased statistics and mounting it on a lesser wolf. The Squire will follow Orrin and provide Orrin with increased armor and minor periodic healing. Cannot target Siege or Super Minions. Squire Stats: Gains 20/30/40/50/60 movement on top of minion base movement. gain 50/70/90/110/130 HP from minion base. All other stats stay the same as prior to promotion. (caster minions are still ranged) Armor bonus for Orrin (if melee minion) = 5/10/15/20/25 Magic Resist bonus for Orrin (if caster minion) = 5/10/15/20/25 Heal = one cast of 15/25/35/45/55 per 14/13/12/11/10 seconds. Cooldown = 24 seconds (after squire death) The Idea here is for a support pet (Squires do the work, Knights do the fighting / glory) The benefit of this pet is that u can use it for scouting, have passive healing, and that tiny bit for protection to help you live. However, prepare for it to get smited or feasted upon XD If you like, or dislike, any of the aspects of Orrin's abilities, feel free to mention them. I will then post alternative ideas to the potential changes area for review and on the next change, I will either enact the changes, or replace them until a balance is found.
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Seems interesting, though I'd remove the armor pen from the ult. He'll already get extra armor pen via his passive. I'd like to analyze your concept more, but there's not much I can do without numbers. I would greatly appreciate it if you would be so kind as to take a look at my champion concept in return, even a simple bump is fine. Thanks http://www.leagueoflegends.com/board...d.php?t=668370
I imagine you all saw it just when I did. Orrin relies upon his movement speed. That is how I have attempted to build him. Phantom Dancer is, of course, the best item the game currently offers in terms of movement speed. I have also said I don't want Orrin to be attack speed DPS based... There is a small contradiction there. At the moment, all I can offer in response is that he get a LOT of movement speed from his ultimate. And that I would consider introducing a new item. (yes, I have thought about this) Quicksilver Blade: Combination of a BF sword and an Avarice Blade +60 Damage +15% Critical Strike Unique Passive: Increases enhanced movement by 1. To clarify that for you. All of the boots apply the effect Enhanced movement. Enhanced movement increases movement speed on a decreasing scale, if my numbers are right, Enhanced movement 1 grants 50 movement speed while Enhanced movement 2 grants 70 or 80. This Unique effect, would make Enhanced movement 2 boots, grant the same speed bonus as boots of swiftness. There are likely other solutions, but this seemed to be the most interesting.
I think its a pretty nift character. I would want an Andras skin *___* Q - The healing debuff needs to be reduced, its too long a duration and can be constantly applied, in recent patches Riot has decreased these effects. It slaps supports. Otherwise its a simple enough skill. W- I like the uniqueness >3 Very situational though which can be good. Maybe while active double the passive aura, maybe? I feel in midgame it will make minimal difference especially since minions attack enemy champions if they hit you already. E - Is his wolf charging alone? or with him on it? Because a long range assault charge without any CC (unless the knockaway disrupts) can be a death charge, and its axidently into tower range it becomes increasingly annoying and risky. If it goes through terrain itll be a great escape mechanism aswell combined with his speed. R - Nice buff, short CD ult that really helps him. I think a lot of people WOULD build him with phantom dancers for the crit and movement speed and end up having high attack speed. Trinity force, Force of nature, lichbane and shoes are pretty much all the other alternatives for movement speed.
Thanks for the review man. Q: do you think a fixed debuff duration would work, for example, 4 seconds? I went for a longer duration because I liked the idea that the damage itself doesn't increase markedly, just the duration. Also, last I recall there was an 8 second reduced healing debuff out there, although that might have changed in recent times. W: hmm... Yeah, as I have told a few, I was stuck for ideas when it came to a minion based ability, and that was the best I could think of. The idea behind the focus minion fire idea, was something along the lines of getting them to target towers when the next wave arrived, or focusing your minions against their super minion. Good idea on the active aura increase too, I was just fearful of making him a passive lane pusher. E: He is charging with his wolf, sorry that wasn't clear. It would be somewhat similar in effect to Jarvans spear-to-flag combo, and yes, it would apply an interupt... its hard to concentrate when a wolf knocks you out of the way. R: Thanks for that, I am worried about it being rather OP tho And yeah, I can imagine him covered in Phantoms and ulting to speeds greater then Rammus, Trinity force would work well too, except for the cooldown lengths. Anyway, thanks again for the review, its always good to hear some feedback. Oh, and in terms of skins. All I want to see is a Void Orrin skin... A minion riding one of Malzahar's voidlings XD
Passive plus ultimate, runes and masteries, he has max armor pen and is dealing true damage? What do the numbers add up to? Interesting ideas, I'll comment on concept rather than numbers. Passive: No champ has an armor pen passive yet, and to tie it to his movespeed. Interesting enough, but numbers could kill it. Q: An active hit like Nasus's Q that deals some damage over time and reduces healing? Check. W: OK so the passive increases minion damage, then the active makes them attack your target? Concept wise is this his farming skill? B/c minions getting your last hit kinda sucks. Additionally, it doesn't grand MS, so if the champ is all about having a great MS, how are the minions going to keep up? E: Like spinning slash? His escape move/initiation? But also a longer version of Malphites charge? Some would cry OP. Can he go through walls with it? Q: Basic steroid ult, meant to synergize with passive, but hard to place with other skills. Does he get any bonuses for using E while his lance is couched? His E should have something like "If Orrin is under the buff "Couched Lance" blah..." Thanks for the review, check out Onrack.
Lets crunch numbers for a bit. Base movement = 320 Assume Boots of swiftness = +90 movement Final Movement = 410 Passive Armor pen = 12.3 Add ultimate, movement = 820 (yes, speed buffs add to shoe speed as well) Passive Armor pen on full ultimate = 24.6 Flat. Marks = 14.94 Quints = 9.99 Masteries = 6 Ultimate = 40% With only boots of speed, and being maximum level Orrin has a maximum of Armor Pen. 55.53 | 40% Or what ever the cap is... I think your fears are well grounded. That is a lot of armor pen. However, it would only equate to true damage against low armor players. With one Chain vest (45 armor) Most champions would match or surpass the flat armor pen, meaning armor tanks are still viable against him. Conclusion: Orrin does (with the numbers as at 19/4/2011) have very high passive armor penetration, but with the Armor pen cap, other armor pen items would be relatively worthless.


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We're on our third contractor on our money pit. This one took up the challenge of refurbishing floors that the prior contractor deemed "impossible". Turns out the project took lots of handiwork, removing numerous nails and staples, and lots of hand-sanding along with machine sanding and the rest. I only authorized $1000 in extra labor and materials, but this contractor is invoicing us another $2k+ for lots of msc stuff I never pre-authorized.
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- Posted by debbie_2008 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 08 at 22:13
good question, but to charge you another $2K sounds a bit over any acceptable amount. |
- Posted by carolbarrel07 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 08 at 22:30
To be more specific...estimate was $3226.00. I then asked that one room that was refinished (and failed to appeal) be re-done, with the flooring completely torn out and replaced with raw red oak and authorized $1000 for that install/sanding and staining/poly. But the invoice I got is way more than that, total of $5626.00, with the largest extra item hand-sanding of "entire" floor for $750 which I never authorized. The contractor knew I was looking at quotes for installing wall to wall carpeting and that the prior contractor said re-habbing our floors would be a waste of time and money. Unfortunately this latest contractor scrawled the "estimate" on paper in a cavalier manner and I stupidly didn't ask for something more official like a contract. Of course that means I didn't sign anything either. I never implied I was willing to sign a blank check, and in fact the contractor knows how upset I was about prior workers who overcharged and let schedules slip months past promised completion dates (and this job is 1.5 months past due, btw.) I feel like I must have a sign on my back saying "Kick Me". |
The numbers you're giving don't quite add up. If the original estimate was $3226 and you OK'd another $1k then the 'unauthorized' charges only come to $1400, not $2k+. I know that's not pocket change, but still... I'm not clear on whether the extra $1400 in 'unauthorized' charges are related to the flooring that was refurbished or the flooring that was ripped out and replaced. Maybe if you can say more about these extra line-items it will be easier to tell whether the charges are reasonable. My guess is that a combination of circumstances might've brought this on. It does sound as if the contractor may be a poor communicator, or may not have understood how strongly you felt about staying on budget. The $1400 may seem devastating to you, but to a contractor it may not seem like a lot. Your budget might have been unrealistically tight. I get this impression because you are refurbishing floors that one contractor 'deemed "impossible."' By 'impossible' he probably meant 'more work than it's worth.' Your current contractor may not have examined the situation as closely, or may have based his estimate on assumptions that didn't hold true, or may have simply told you what you wanted to hear. Part of this also sounds like unrealistic expectations or, perhaps, a misunderstanding of what you were getting yourself into. Estimates are just that: estimates. They are someone's (hopefully well-informed) ballpark guess, and they are not binding on the person who makes the guess. To some degree, part of the nature of remodeling is that more work is necessary than is apparent at the outset. Since you get to keep the product of that extra work, you should also expect to pay for it. |
As much sense as jon's post makes, it should also be noted that the contractor should have updated the customer of the additions as they arrived. That being said, this is one side of the story and as valid as it might be, I wonder why this is the third contractor. Ron |
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I am confused. It's possible your flooring guy is too. 3226 with add 1000 authorized, so hes got an extra 1400 in the bill? 5626 hes not THAT far off either, 33 % may be high but what are the reasons? 20% over would be 4226 x 1.2 = 5070, 20% overrun is not unreasonable. take a deep breath, don't judge THIS guy by the faults and misdeeds of the contractors that came before him. It sucks to be the finish guy who arrives on a job that all of the previous contractors have screwed up and delayed. If there was extra work and extra materials that needed to be supplied to complete the work on your home, how much do you really expect the contractor to donate? In other words, if it was contractor misjudgment, theres room to negotiate the cost of extra labor, anywhere from 50/50 to 90/10% to 10/90%. Though the job may be done, and there were apparently lapses in proper communication from both parties. You still need to sit down, talk and communicate with EACH OTHER. Shake hands and pay the guy what you both agree is fair. |
There are two issues: legal obligation and moral obligation and these are getting confused in some of the responses. If you sign a contract, you are either agreeing to pay a set amount (that's not an "estimate," it's an agreed upon amount), an amount with some extra that you have authorized (something like an "allowance"), or whatever it takes to get the job done -- time and materials -- in which case the estimate is only an estimation, not a promise. I'm sure there are other versions but those are three possibilities. Unless you have specifically contracted to simply pony up all the money for all the time and all the materials that might be required, you have not made a contract to pay for everything. Overruns do not have some legal significance just because contractors frequently encounter them unless they are part of a binding contract. This situation is some sort of oral and/or implied contract so only a lawyer could give advice as to the legal obligation involved. What the OP chooses to negotiate because s/he wants to be fair and did want the job completed is a separate story. |
You authorized only $1K to tear-out existing wood flooring, install new oak flooring, with sanding, stain & finish for one room? That amount sounds unrealistic to me. |
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Does to me too...unrealistically low. However, many illegals will do jobs for that money. |
- Posted by carolbarrel07 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 21, 08 at 20:37
My contractor is not an illegal. I authorized the $1K extra to pull out about 20 sq ft of wood that hadn't been replaced with new wood...it had burns from a fire and had been sanded as much as possible but still couldn't be redeemed. Rather than allow staining & finishing on a room with those deep black burn marks I authorized $1K to replace with new wood. The sanding, stain & finish were in the first quote for the entire job. Sorry if I wasn't clear. And for whomever asked why is this the third contractor: the first one promised a list of 7 jobs to be completed in 3 weeks and finished in just shy of 4 months, he also didn't remove demolition debris even though reminded repeatedly he needed to do that, plus he was high priced while his work was generally shoddy. One example: install of a 4x10 deck that violates local code, as it turns out...and now I have to completely replace that deck. The second contractor went back to school fulltime and is not doing contract work until he gets off in summertime. I'm now so many months behind I face losing a home because of carrying costs of two places. This third contractor also had to re-do plumbing which was done horribly, but that's another issue. I guess I'll just try to be happy that the house hasn't blown up yet; it seems everything else has happened. Thanks for your opinions...it helps. |
- Posted by debbie_2008 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 22, 08 at 2:15
I would be upset too. I can't see where there should be any unforseen expenses in this job. I'm assuming there were no subfloor issues. And, if there were sub floor issues a homeowner should be made aware of the additional expense. It sounds like and Remove and Replace job to me....pretty simple to figure. |
- Posted by allison1888 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 22, 08 at 9:48
This is why communication is so important. Each time you change course, you should get it in writing. It sounds like the contractor was a poor communicator and probably not trying to cheat you, so how about sitting down and going over the bills. Talk rationally and perhaps you can find a middle ground. If the work was good and you have friends you would refer him to, mention that and he might cut you a break in hopes of long term gain. |
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3 years ago :: Nov 30 2011 - 10:03PM | |
PLEASE NEGATE THIS THREAD IVE SCRAPPED THE IDEAS I HAD AND AM REWRITING THE WHOLE THING THE LINK BELOW IS MY NEW THREAD PLESE VIEW THAT saintsrow.com/community/go/thread/view/1...(new_and_improved) "does the hotdog man bleed ketchup?"
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3 years ago :: Nov 30 2011 - 10:29PM | |
Two things, we need to get your ideas to volition, and the radio part was funny. If they put that in they should either make pierce rip it out like you said or make him grab a mac-10 looking gun off of the dashboard and frantically spray the whole clip into the radio |
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3 years ago :: Dec 1 2011 - 12:43AM | |
Great ideas man! Though it would be nice if you'd seperate your sentences so they'd be easier to read. Anyways, i'd want the new city to be based on Jacksonville(which is the largest city in the U.S. in terms of area and population, just so you know)it's a pretty fascinating and diverse city, (see what I mean here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighborhoods_of_J...) I can totally picture SR4 taking place there. |
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3 years ago :: Dec 1 2011 - 1:15AM | |
@Chevyguy good outline let me outline what i think is good and not good. Good -glad to see dex back and i love the confrentation between dex and gat and boss, should make for a great cinamatic, but i think that the confrentation should be saved for latter in the game(dex is a b**h and would not show is face until he strikes remember how he played you in SR2) also i would give some more satisfation to the player after tracking him down. -like the return of troy i dont think that the boss and gat need to be that violent towards troy, at this point troy is probabliy on the saints payroll since they control stillwatter, that is not to say that gat and boss can blackmail or argue with troy to help them. - the barbbie girl thing was hilarous lol - the mission paceing (or slowing down the rate of the story) is a good idea, i thought that was an huge problem in Sr3 and i think it will make a longger more fullfilling gameplay experince. not good- i see some problems with the charecthers that were in SR3, if SR3 was an movie then those charecters technaialy did not exist or if they did exist they would have to be reintroduced to the real world version of themselfs.(there would be an logic gap if SR3 was an move then you are techconaly starting from the end of SR2) - also the i belive that the logic of dex making the desion to tuen the church into a tourist trap and leting the otehr gangs take back the city is a tough sell to the audiance and seems forced, i dont belive that dex could have had all that power to make that happen he would have had to been tha mayor or some one in the government to make that happpen. (although here's an simmulier idea maybe a bit more beliveable, latter in the story when dex is confrunted he reveles that he knew that aiesha was still alive after she faked her death and sold her out to the roain for an absurly low amont of money) good work chevyguy two more things as for the new location i suggested in my storyoutline, i suggested that it be a city simulier to Las vegas/ dallas with an dessert theame (LV is Sin city the saints would fit right in, dalles could also go with an outlaw theme)or a city like miami/New orelens with a tropic theme (both are huge party city with lots of drugs another good fit) also i wanted to ask you chevyguy for permsission to post my story outline again on this thread( i think it may give people some more ideas) but i do not want to steel your thunder or step pn your toes. good work i look forward to the next post |
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3 years ago :: Dec 1 2011 - 10:03AM | |
I agree except I guess there is a possibility that these guys were already trusted members of the saints and the MC just picked them to help out with the movie. Doing that would also allow them to keep their skills (everyone in the film plays what they actually are) and allow for some recharacterization (give angel some life/personality explain that he couldn't get into the reading lines thing; Zimos is like WTF why they make the black guy autotuned all the time, I don't do that do I; Kinzie's like they made me a nerd--everyone looks at her..."You are"). |
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3 years ago :: Dec 1 2011 - 1:10PM | |
just an idea but maybe kinzie and matt could get together and cause oleg reveals that he has feelings for kinzie towards the end of SR3, matt gloats about it infront of oleg, and then cowers like a **** when oleg advances on him (just a sort of comedic input in a cutscene) or oleg and kinzie could just get together? :L Josh: You're robbing a bank dressed as...yourselves?
Gat: Hell yeah, who don't wanna be Johnny Gat?! |
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3 years ago :: Dec 1 2011 - 4:05PM | |
what you say is true but if the writer choses this path he must make sure that how these new memebers came in to the fold or else it will leave a gap in the story and might casue confusion and leave the player with an WTF moment, i would like to keep some of the chareters from SR3 but when you go with the SR3 movie ending you are tearing down most of the story from SR3. i just dont want there to be any fealing of empteyness of WTF fealing about the story like therer was in SR3. good thought mrDrace. |
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3 years ago :: Dec 1 2011 - 4:34PM | |
This was actually good. It was a little rocky toward the end and I (even though a lot of people stated it before) like the idea that the events in SRTT being a movie and that they ALL end up on Jane's talk show. I personally dont see the WHOLE game being about chasing after Dex. I can see maybe 1/4 of the game being about him but not the whole game. I also can't really see the Saints taking over another city with multiple games...or actually...I can After beating SR1+ 2 the civilians aways talk about how the Saints "saved Stilwater". Since they are movie star celebrities now, I can picture someone calling the Saints to "save" their city. (Bit cheesy though) But I do see the events of SRTT just being a movie. Something about the Killbane ending hints me to that. And if you think about it...there would be NO sequal if they choose Shaundi, Viola, and Burt dying as the correct cannon ending. Besides, they did have a picture of Killbane wearing a purple mask standing besides the saint a long with that he was working with MC in the movie Although this was a GREAT script, its sad to know that they wont use it and will probably cume up with something else :/ |
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3 years ago :: Dec 1 2011 - 5:44PM | |
my thoughts on part two the good- - ilike the peguen parade ideas is good and would make for a good level (perhaps to justify blowing up the penguen parade, peirce had mentioned in SR3(look in the challenges section of the saints book under the masscott challenge) that he hates masscotts so peirce conplains about the masscotts so johney and boss decide to take them out for fun) -i like the attempt to give the charecthers more personality and life, thats the first step in my opion to makeing the story better -not good - i am a little concerned that in part one and part 2 that the story is a bit long and deleys the player from geting to the game play but on the other hand its a lot better then haveing missing parts in the story. good work chevyguy keep it up also two more things that are a bit off topic - i have started a foundation to keep shaundi in the saints row series on facebook please conceder likeing www.facebook.com/beth.a.gorman#!/pages/T... -also i am starting an new thread of my storyout line and i would apprecate input too saintsrow.com/community/go/thread/view/1... thx |
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3 years ago :: Dec 1 2011 - 5:58PM | |
Mind if I help pitch in? Maybe the opposing gangs for SR4 are some sort of combined forces of various gangs and crime organizations, backed by rivals of the Syndicate? The reason for their alliance is that they view the Saints as becoming TOO powerful and need to be eliminated. |
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